New York State Route 312
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Map of Southeast with NY 312 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 4.42 mi (7.11 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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 US 6 in Southeast
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 I-84 in Southeast |
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| East end: |
 NY 22 in Southeast |
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| Counties: | Putnam | |||
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New York State Route 312 (NY 312) is a short but important state highway located entirely within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, in the United States. It allows access, albeit indirectly, to the village of Brewster from Interstate 84 (I-84) via a less complicated exit than the nearby I-684 exit, and is often heavily used for this purpose at rush hour by local residents. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Brewster. The eastern terminus is at NY 22 in the hamlet of Sears Corners. NY 312 was originally assigned to what is now NY 164 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York before being shifted south to its current location in 1937.
NY 312 begins at US 6 in Southeast, New York just northeast of Middle Branch Reservoir, one of the many reservoirs in Putnam County which supply New York City's large need for drinking water. The route heads northeast, before veering to the north after a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) to bypass a hill 680 feet (210 m) high. Past the hill, the route curves eastward then northeastward as it meets I-84 by way of an interchange and approaches the hamlet of Dykemans.
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